The Republican journal., 1887-05-05
Summer in Stockton,

Village life in the State of Maine IS
considered dull by most people, | think.
| Stockton, however, does not strike one as
gloomy town. The people as a whole
have clear heads and kind hearts. 1t is
a scattered village, covering a large space
of ground, for you must know that the
| door yard of all the Older families in this
town would make quite a nice little mar
ket garden near New York or Philadel-
| phia. If all these comfortable and most
substantial homes were gathered in, and
the streets laid out like those i'll the old
historic town of Castine, am sure the
good people would be surprised and de-
lighted with the large village that would
greet them. | think they would vote at
oEce for better sidewalks, and possibly a
few of the most aspiring might even
venture on street lamps for Main street.
Though rather gloomy to a stranger it
may be, no town can look gloomy with
such water view, even in winter, and
drive to the pretty town of Searsport, on
a bright sunny day. will give you stretch
of snowy meadow and comfortable homes
which will give Your soul pleasure to
look upon. But if | praise the little
village in the winter, what shall say of
the delight of Il summer vacation spent
there? When you can dive over the
hills and far away in the sweet June
weather, resting on the hills to take in
all the lovely view of Penobscot river,
bay, island and cape, view always new
and fresh and Il rest to the eyes and soul.
Then on through the trees, not forgetting
to take drink of the pure spring water
and your lunch upon the rocks, with the
green branches dropping over you. And
if you have friends by your side, who
love the face of dear old Nature, you will
find rest of which you may dream, but
can never find in large and fashionable
summer resorts.
If you choose to visit this quiet place
the coming season. and take the train to
the city of Bangor, you can enjoy a sail
some bright morning down the old Penob-
scot. Perhaps you would choose the
night boat from Portland. Then don't
forget to rise early that you may enjoy
all the beauties of the old Penobscot bay
as you steam along towards the pretty
little village of Searsport, your landing
place. Here you will find Il coach to take
you to the quiet. out of the way town
of which l write. Now will say, right
here, there are class of people who
would not like this little town. To those
who love display, excitement, &c. We
would say, do not go; but to another
class, who love, and need rest and quiet,
we say, climb up in the old coach and as
you drag along over the pleasant road,
throw all care behind, and drink in all
the freshness of verdure and pure salt
air. Quiet, quiet everywhere. What
rest to the eyes that have looked long
upon city streets and brick walls. There
is another thing to consider as We drive
along toward the scattered village. 1t is
so little frequented as yet 10y the pleasure
seekers that the cost of living there is
very reasonable, even if you choose to
60 on and locate yourself at the Fort
Point hotel. We should advise you to
stop in the village, and if you are fortu-
nate enough to obtain board in some pri-
vate family, you are fortunate indeed.
There are many beautiful homes in this
out of the way town. Some of Names
best sons, sea captains, leave their beau
tiful homes and dear ones here while
they plough the great deep. These
homes, many of them, are filled with rare
and beautiful things, brought from affair."
1t is a treat to visit such homes
And the time9 Why there is time for
everything, in the long summer days in
Stockton. Time to read and write, to
finish long neglected fancy work. to take
up half finished painting or some new
study. Pve not spoken and have not
space in this letter to speak of all the
pleasures of tho salt water here at the